Monthly Archives:: May 2013

Thornton Weekly Report week ending 26/05/2013

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Thornton Weekly update week ending 26th May 122 rods caught 348 trout for rod average 2.8 With the wind & rain we had last Thursday / Friday the surface water temperature dropped to 10 degrees this morning as I write this report it has climbed back to 11 degrees. Those temperatures are OK for trout… Read more »

Thornton Weekly Report Week Ending 20/05/2013

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Thornton Weekly update week ending 19/05/13 119 rods caught 357 trout for rod average 3.0 Good hatches of buzzer are providing good surface sport with the trout now spreading themselves throughout the reservoir. But as always some areas hold more fish than others, the farm bank lightly fished so far this year is now producing… Read more »

Thornton weekly fishing report week ending 12/05/13

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Thornton Weekly update week ending 13/05/13 113 rods caught 351 trout for rod average 3.1 Buzzers are on the trout’s menu with the fish feeding heavily on olive and black buzzers, as you would expect on the calmer evenings when the air temperature stays up we are getting an evening rise. Picture of the buzzers… Read more »

Fishery Report Week Ending 05/05/2013

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Thornton Weekly update week ending 05/05/2013 Great weather at last our water temperature this morning is 12 degrees ideal for surface sport and with our buzzer hatches improving day by day we are at last enjoying consistent sport. Last week 155 rods caught 691 trout for rod average 4.5 Damsel, buzzer and diawl bach were… Read more »

Fishery report & update 03/05/13

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Thornton Weekly report And Mid Week Update 03/05/13 With our other two reservoirs, Foremark & Draycote catching fish over 10lb last week, Thornton didn’t disappoint with Martin Owen taking a rainbow of 10lb4oz Dennis Barnes caught a brace weighing 6lb7oz and 5lb4oz, with Mat Vickers taking a 6lb13oz with numerous fish reported weighing 3lb –… Read more »